Broadnose cat shark vs Dark Spreadwing

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Lestes macrostigma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Dark Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Lestidae
Genus	Apristurus	Lestes
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Lestes macrostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadnose cat shark and Dark Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Dark Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadnose cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Broadnose cat shark

The Broadnose Cat Shark (Apristurus investigatoris) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.